Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Some Soccer News for Tue, Sep 4, 2012

STARTERS

The USA has NEVER lost to Jamaica in 18 total games.-But the USA has also never won on Jamaican soil - only tie games.
NOTE: A reader let us know that the USA has won in Jamaica, just NOT in a qualifier. Excellent info. Thanks reader.

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Will you look at that - Brad Guzan started a Premier League game without the teams #1 goalkeeper being out injured. He just might play in that league yet.

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Two more goals for American Terrence Boyd as this first season as a pro on a senior team is still smokin' hot at Rapid in Vienna. See video of the goals below in the Americans in Europe section.

MINNESOTA STARS FC

Another tie for the Stars leaves them without a win in 8 straight games.
-The team leads the league in tie games with 9 - 3 at home and 6 on the road.

On the good side they still have an 8 point lead in the playoff race with only 4 games left to play.

On Monday, the Stars signed midfielder Jaime Watson on loan from Orlando City.

The USA roster for the 2 upcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Jamaica was announced on Sunday.
-Here are head coach Jurgen Klinsmann's comments on the roster.
-Sean Johnson will be the 3rd keeper for the first game.
-Nick Rimando will be the 3rd keeper for the second game.
-Josh Gatt is out of the roster due to a hamstring injury. He has had a lot of injuries in his career. No replacement will be named.

Should we be worried? With Danny Williams in the defensive midfielder spot and Fabian Johnson at left full back Hoffenheim are off to a simply horrendous start to the new season - 3 games played (2 in the league and 1 in the cup), all losses, and 10 goals conceded. That is NOT the way to start a season.

Sal Zizzo is finally playing the way many thought he could as a young player. Too many injuries, teams and coaches over the previous 4 years had really slowed him down. But he is not tearing it up down the right wing for the Portland Timbers.

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KC becomes the second team this season to cross the 50 point mark.

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Not a single ejection this weekend.
-Although I have no idea how Oswaldo Minda of Chivas USA stayed on the field.

MLS STANDINGS

In the East:
-Columbus bursts into the playoff picture in 5th place becoming the first new team to enter the 10 team pool since LA did it in back in early July.
-Chicago moves up from 5th to 3rd.
-Houston drops to 4th.
-DC is the team that falls out of the playoffs into 6th place.
-Montreal loses ground in to 7th place.

In the West:
-Salt Lake back up to 2nd.
-Seattle loses 1 spot to 3rd.
-Portland steps off the bottom, over Colorado.

Columbus forward Federico Higuain was named MLS Player of the Week.
-He has won it 2 weeks in a row.

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Montreal Impact midfielder Patrice Bernier has been named MLS August Player of the Month.

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Kyle McCarthy of Goal.com with the Monday Morning Breakdown - John Hackworth is the future in Philadelphia, Columbus moves into playoff position, RSL gets a much needed home win, Steve Zakuani's full return, the San Jose powerhouse, and the Chivas USA doghouse.

Our Friend in Football Henrik from Denmark wrote to say that the Swedish press reported that Christian Wilhelmsson who played for the national team at the European Championship this summer has signed with the LA Galaxy.
-He is 32, plays out on the wing, and has a long resume.
-Are they currently clearing cap space to make this move? Stand tuned.

The USA beat Nigeria 2-0 in the Semifinals and will take on Germany in a group stage rematch in the Championship game.
-After struggling in the group stage its a testament to this team that they make the finals.

BELGIUM - Pro LeagueSacha Kljestan - Anderlecht - started but came off at half time as they tied 2-2 v Genk.

BELGIUM - Second DivisionDevann Yao - Boussu Dour Borinage - came on as a sub in the 73rd min as they won 1-3 at Brussels.

DENMARK - SuperligaCharlie Davies - Randers - came on as a sub in the 70th min but lost 0-1 v Horsens.Clarence Goodson - Brondy - went the full 90 in a scoreless game at Nordsjaelland.Conor O'Brien - SonderjyskE - played the full match but lost 0-4 v Aalborg.Michael Parkhurst - Nordsjaelland - went the distance in a 0-0 game v Brondby.

ENGLAND - Premier LeagueGeoff Cameron - Stoke City - went the full 90 as they tied 2-2 at Wigan.Maurice Edu - Stoke City - on the bench as they tied 2-2 at Wigan.Brad Friedel - Tottenham - went the distance as they tied 1-1 v Norwich.Brad Guzan - Aston Villa - played the whole game getting a yellow card as they tied 1-1 at Newcastle.Tim Howard - Everton - went the full 90 but lost 2-0 at West Brom.Eric Lichaj - Aston Villa - played the full match getting a yellow card as they tied 1-1 at Newcastle.

ENGLAND - Championship LeagueConor Doyle - Derby County - came on as a sub in the 88th min of a 5-1 win v Watford.Seb Hines - Middlesbrough - played the full match but lost 3-1 at Millwall.Will Packwood - Birmingham - on the bench as they won 1-0 v Peterborough.Tim Ream - Bolton - played the whole game but lost 3-1 at Hull.Jonathan Spector - Birmingham - went the distance as they won 1-0 v Peterborough.

ENGLAND - League OneMike Grella - Scunthorpe - played the whole game but lost 2-0 at Hartlepool.Robbie Rogers - Stevenage - started and went 60 min as they tied 1-1 v Shrewsbury.Frank Simek - Carlisle - on the bench as they lost 2-0 at Milton Keynes.

FINLAND - VeikkausliigaDaniel Antunez - Inter Turku - came on as a sub in the 85th min as they won 2-0 v VPS.Mike Banner - Jaro - played the whole game getting a yellow card and losing 0-3 v MYPA.Etchu Tabe - KuPS - went the full 90 but lost 2-0 at Mariehamn.

FINLAND - YkkonenJustin Moose - SJK - on the bench as they won 0-2 v Hameenlinna.Pat Phelan - SJK - went the full 90 and they won 0-2 v Hameenlinna.

GERMANY - BundesligaTimmy Chandler - Nurnberg - went the distance as they tied 1-1 v Dortmund.Steve Cherundolo - Hannover - played the whole game as they won 0-4 at Wolfsburg.Fabian Johnson - Hoffenheim - went the full 90 but lost 0-4 v Eintracht Frankfurt.Jermaine Jones - Schalke - started and went 89 min scoring a goal as they won 3-1 v Augsburg.Daniel Williams - Hoffenheim - came on as a sub at half time but lost 0-4 v Eintracht Frankfurt.

GERMANY - 2 BundesligaJohn Anthony Brooks - Hertha Berlin - came on as a sub in the 89th min as they won 1-2 at Union Berlin.Andrew Wooten - Sandhausen - came on as a sub in the 75th min but they lost 2-1 at St Pauli.

NETHERLANDS - EredivisieJozy Altidore - AZ - went the full 90 but lost 5-1 at PSV.

NETHERLANDS - Eerste DivisieCharles Kazlauskas - Helmond Sport - played the whole game as they won 2-0 v Den Bosch.

NORWAY - EliteserienChad Barrett - Valerenga - started and went 61 min as they won 4-0 v Sandnes Ulf.Steve Clark - Honefoss - went the full 90 but lost 2-0 at Aalesund.Mikkael Diskerud - Rosenborg - went the distance and won 0-2 at Stabaek.Josh Gatt - Molde - started but was subbed off in the 64th min and they lost 4-1 at Brann.

NORWAY - 1 DivisjonKyle Helton - Mjondalen - played the full match getting a yellow card and they won 2-1 v Bodo/Glimt.Sebastian Troupe - Baerum - went the full 90 but lost 4-0 at Start.

SWEDEN - Allsvenskan LigaAlejandro Bedoya - Helsingborg - started and went 72 min getting a yellow card in a losing effort 2-1 at AIK.
Brian Span - Djurgarden - on the bench as they won 2-3 at Orebro.

SWEDEN - SuperettanBrian Edwards - Degerfors - in goal as usual but lost 2-3 at Falkenberg.Patrick Hopkins - Ljungskile - went the distance and won 2-0 v Landskrona.Ryan Miller - Halmstad - played the full 90 as they won 4-0 v Brage.

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Coming Up:

AMERICANS IN MEXICO

Greg Garza got a rare start at Tijuana!

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But Herculez Gomez found himself on the bench again at Santos Laguna. This is happening all too much the past month.

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Sonny Guadarama scored his 3rd goal of the season for Merida.

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Game Action:

LIGA MXDaMarcus Beasley - Puebla - went the distance as they tied 1-1 at Guadalajara.Joe Corona - Tijuana - started and went 83 min and won 2-0 v Jaguares.Greg Garza - Tijuana - started and went 67 min as they won 2-0 v Jaguares.Herculez Gomez - Santos Laguna - on the bench as they won 3-1 v Tigres.Michael Orozco - San Luis - on the bench as they lost 0-2 v Leon.Jose Torres - Pachuca - started and went 78 min as they tied 1-1 at Cruz Azul.

LIGA ASCENSOSonny Guadarrama - Merida - played the whole game getting a goal and yellow card but lost 3-1 at Necaxa.Marco Vidal - Lobos BUAP - went the full 90 and they won 1-3 at Cruz Azul Hidalgo.

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LIGA MX
Toluca is still unbeaten but tied for the second straight round. While Cruz Azul is the only other team without a loss, but they are at 3-4-0.